Barror Early Origins

The surname Barror was first found in Brittany, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. They held a family seat in that province at Demaine where they were nobility from about the times of the Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D.

Barror Spelling Variations

Barror Spelling Variations

There are many spelling variations of Breton surnames, because the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find references to one individual with many different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Berard, Barrard, Berad and others.

Barror Early History

Barror Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barror research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1789 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Barror History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barror Early Notables (pre 1700)

Barror Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Records show the name Barror in some of the earliest immigrant records of North America: Francois Berard, who was settled in Quebec in 1748; and a Berard who sailed to Philadelphia in 1796.

Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).

The Barror Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barror Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.